Former Vice-President Joe Biden emphasized in an interview airing Friday that he doesn't back Medicare for All proposals being floated by his competition for the Democratic presidential nomination, but he does have a plan.
"I have a plan how to do that, that's rational, that will cost a hell of a lot less, and that will work," Biden told CNN's Chris Cuomo during a wide-ranging interview Thursday in Iowa. He added that he would not abolish private insurance, but he would offer Medicare "as an option for anybody who in fact wants to buy into Medicare for All."
"But if they like their employer-based insurance, which a lot of unions broke their neck to get, a lot of people like theirs, they shouldn't have to give it up," Biden said.
"If an individual wants to buy into Medicare for all, they can buy in," he said "They shouldn't have to give it up. The flip of it is if you don't go my way and go their way you have to give up all that. What's going to happen when you have 300 million people landing on a health care plan, what's it going to do?"
Biden also said that he does not believe in far-left policies other presidential candidates are floating, including canceling all student loan debt and offering tuition-free college. He further doesn't agree with decriminalizing the matter of crossing the border without documentation.
"I think people should have to get in line, but if people are coming because they're actually seeking asylum, they should have a chance to make their case," said Biden.
He added that he does agree that undocumented immigrants should receive healthcare, but in an emergency situation.
"How do you say I'm undocumented and I'm going to let you die, man?" said Biden.
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